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0 pointsninkendo11mo ago0 comments

Can you put a custom OS on it, wiping their software? I have a network rack in my basement (so, shallow depth, can’t fit a “full” depth server) and I’m looking for a dumb box of hard drives with otherwise simple/supported-by-linux hardware that I can use to build my own NAS. I don’t really want to use unifi’s software for it (plus it’s nice to just run plex/jellyfin/etc directly on the box)

I currently plug a USB3 4-bay disk enclosure into my homelab server for this, but the cabling is messy and it doesn’t support 20TB drives. I could upgrade to a newer enclosure, but I’d rather have a “real” rack mount system with drive bays.

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nodesocket11mo ago

No can’t run custom OS as far as I know; without some seriously hackery. Admittedly UniFi NAS software currently is not nearly as feature rich and enterprise as TrueNAS for example, but it’s all very new. Ubiquiti has had a track record lately of iterating very quickly adding more and more enterprise features into their products. I expect to see more hardware offerings in the UNAS line soon as well. Highly recommend Ubiquiti! I have a complete setup at my house with their switches, routers, APs, and protect cameras. It’s awesome!

noahjk11mo ago

I assume the UniFi NAS isn't meant for running Plex, for example. Most people seem to want a general purpose mixed media server, which can handle a bunch of data but where a good chunk of that data is movies/music/books that they want to stream. A good percentage of people probably also want to run docker containers. The $500 for (was it 7?) bays of storage is great, but probably mainly functions as a true NAS, so maybe not what a lot of people want. (I think the term "NAS" is a bit overused and can be deceptive for newer users entering the market)

nodesocket11mo ago

I fully expect Ubiquiti to add some sort of container / VM support eventually to their UNAS products.

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VTimofeenko11mo ago

Assuming shallow depth is 450mm, you could fit in a Sliger shallow case. My workstation runs in one.

Piraty11mo ago

what i did is buy a 19" shelf and put a mini itx board and a few 5.25 cages next to it.

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nodesocket11mo ago

noahjk11mo ago

nodesocket11mo ago

I fully expect Ubiquiti to add some sort of container / VM support eventually to their UNAS products.

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VTimofeenko11mo ago

Assuming shallow depth is 450mm, you could fit in a Sliger shallow case. My workstation runs in one.

Piraty11mo ago

what i did is buy a 19" shelf and put a mini itx board and a few 5.25 cages next to it.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse